Walter Murphy - Please Sue Me : Best Of The 80's Rip Offs

[Porn Library]

Yes, the title tells you exactly what this comp I quickly made for myself is all about  I hurled this together today off of several of the original Valentino 80's CD's that Retromatic posted last week. 18 cuts total.

If you were alive and old enough in the 80's, you'll get a kick out of these and maybe even some nostalgia (as I did) if you know exactly what each tune is a rip off of. I grouped em semi-chronologically per the era of hits they ripped off. '83 - '86 is the time frame.

Dare I say a few of these are actually better than the originals that were being ripped off (a few where Murphy put his own almost 70's throw back style melodies and grooves into em). Enjoy and see if you can name all the rip offs 

mega.nz/file/RBIlkKja#KUyBMNgCUpL_FjO99eg0nf0s-jy35M92qNBDh9Wjmb8

[Sammy Reed]

1. 80's cheese,
2. Ripoffs of 80's cheese!

Like totally awesome combination, dude! 

[Retronic]

Looks like fun :-)

[Flemming]

Cool, thanks PL. 

[Greta]

6. Beverly Hills Cop?
7. Cindy Lauper - Time After Time?
9. Commodores/Richie - Nightshift?
12. Beverly Hills Cop again ??
13. Stevie Wonder - I Just Call To Say I Love You?

N.4 is so damn familiar but I just can't recall it now.
Actually, except 2 or 3, everyone is very familiar...damn...

[Porn Library]

6. Beverly Hills Cop?
7. Cindy Lauper - Time After Time?
9. Commodores/Richie - Nightshift?
12. Beverly Hills Cop again ??
13. Stevie Wonder - I Just Call To Say I Love You?

N.4 is so damn familiar but I just can't recall it now.
Actually, except 2 or 3, everyone is very familiar...damn...

6.Herbie Hancock - Rockit
7.Correct
9.Correct but no Richie (that was Commodores after Richie left)
12.Correct
13.Correct

4 is rip off of Frank Stallone - Far From Over (Theme from Staying Alive - Sat Night Fever sequel)

2 is rip off of Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
3 is semi-rip off of MJ's "Beat It"


who else wants to chime in for the game of "Name That Rip Off" 

[zach]

haha gotta download this to hear the rip-off of 'Far From Over'. i honestly prefer Staying Alive to Saturday Night Fever

[potzorbie]

1. Mike Post - Hill Street Blues Theme
2. Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
3. Michael Jackson - Beat It
4. Frank Stallone - Far From Over
5. Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
6. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
7. Cindy Lauper - Time After Time
8. Laura Branigan - Self Control
9. Commodores - Nightshift
10. ?
11. Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
12. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
13. Stevie Wonder - I Just Call To Say I Love You
14. Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
15. Phil Collins - One More Night
16. David Foster - Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (For Just a Moment)
17. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
18. Al Jarreau - Moonlighting

[Porn Library]

1. Mike Post - Hill Street Blues Theme
2. Lionel Richie - Stuck On You
3. Michael Jackson - Beat It
4. Frank Stallone - Far From Over
5. Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
6. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
7. Cindy Lauper - Time After Time
8. Laura Branigan - Self Control
9. Commodores - Nightshift
10. ?
11. Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance
12. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
13. Stevie Wonder - I Just Call To Say I Love You
14. Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
15. Phil Collins - One More Night
16. David Foster - Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire (For Just a Moment)
17. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
18. Al Jarreau - Moonlighting

And the winner is potzorbie!

Number 10 is rip off of Johnny Mathis & Denise Williams - Without Us (Theme from Family Ties)

[zach]

haha 'Lifestyles' is great, and the rest is a great listen too. thanks for compiling, and the upload!